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Recent Blog Posts

Videogaming Addiction: An Overview of the Research for Students in Counsellor Training

Video game addiction has been the subject of contentious debate, and many studies have examined its effects. Some are positive. In fact, gamers can experience an improvement in certain cognitive skills, like parallel processing and spatial reasoning (Greenfield, 1984). However, a small minority of...
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Why Laughter Is Excellent Medicine: A Look at Some of the Research for Students at Wellness College

Most people would agree that laughter makes us feel good, often serving to alleviate negative emotions in the moment, such as sadness or nervousness. In fact, that sensation of stress relief derives from internal chemical processes that occur during the body’s physiological response to humour...
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What Is Mindful Eating? An Explanation for Students in Nutritionist School

In order to understand the concept of mindful eating, one must first look to the generalized concept of mindfulness, used in many spheres for addressing various mental health concerns, as well as depression, stress, anxiety, and more (Pike, 2019 ). Mindfulness is defined as “a moment-to-moment...
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What Counselling Therapists Should Know About Emotional Support Animals

It’s widely understood that raising and nurturing any kind of domesticated animal, from a dog to a cat, bird, or small rodent, can be beneficial. Many families and individuals appear to understand the enrichment pet ownership can bring to the household, and will attest to the positive impact the...
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How to Help Clients Face Adversity With Counselling Therapist Training

Everyone faces adversity on occasion in their lives. Encountering psychological or physical stress is a shared human experience. However, how people react to stress and adversity is what differentiates us. All humans have varied levels of resilience, defined as the level of mental health problems...
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3 Ways a Counselling Therapist Can Support Clients with PTSD Related to COVID-19

The long-term mental health impacts of the coronavirus pandemic are beginning to be discussed in earnest. Counselling therapists should remain attentive to how the stress and trauma of the pandemic may exacerbate existing mental health problems or create new ones. Epidemic studies research shows...
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3 Reasons a Life Coach Diploma Could Become More Important Than Ever Following the Pandemic

The coronavirus has changed the world in many ways, both explicit and implicit. Many industries have shifted in radical ways, with businesses changing to e-commerce, restaurants shifting to delivery systems, and cleaning companies being inundated with requests. One of the industries that’s been...
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Understanding the Connection Between Emotion and Eating at Nutritionist College

Comfort eating is a real phenomenon, and can in many instances make us feel good in the moment without any ill effect. While the occasional consumption of comfort food can be harmless and even positive for our sense of wellbeing, the habit of turning to food for any reason other than fulfilling...
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